経営陣はついに労働者側の要求に屈し、昇給を認めた。

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経営陣 は ついに 労働者側 の 要求 に 屈し 、 昇給 を 認めた 。

English Translation

The management finally succumbed to the demand of the workers and gave them a raise.

Furigana

経営陣(けいえいじん)はついに労働者側(ろうどうしゃがわ)の要求(ようきゅう)に屈(くっ)し、昇給(しょうきゅう)を認(みと)めた。

Romanji

Keieijin wa tsuini rōdōshagawa no yōkyū ni kusshi, shōkyū o mitometa.

Words

経営陣 (けいえいじん)

the management ranks

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

遂に (ついに)

finally; at last; in the end

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

要求 (ようきゅう)

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

屈す (くっす、くす)

to yield; to give in; to be daunted; to shrink; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down

昇給 (しょうきゅう)

salary raise

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

認める (したためる)

to write up

Kanji

経

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 へ.る、 た.つ、 たていと、 はか.る、 のり

Meanings: sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

営

Readings: エイ、 いとな.む、 いとな.み

Meanings: occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)

陣

Reading: ジン

Meanings: camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time

労

Readings: ロウ、 ろう.する、 いたわ.る、 いた.ずき、 ねぎら、 つか.れる、 ねぎら.う

Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

働

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く

Meanings: work, (kokuji)

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

側

Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば

Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand

屈

Readings: クツ、 かが.む、 かが.める

Meanings: yield, bend, flinch, submit

昇

Readings: ショウ、 のぼ.る

Meaning: rise up

給

Readings: キュウ、 たま.う、 たも.う、 -たま.え

Meanings: salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on

認

Readings: ニン、 みと.める、 したた.める

Meanings: acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe